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Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World | John Vaillant

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An excellent book describing the science, history and politics surrounding forest fires. Vaillant gives a gripping account of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire in Canada, and explains how climate change has led to an increase of such fires.

I highly recommend the audiobook version.

#AwesomeApril @Andrew65

Hooked_on_books This book is riveting! I listened to the audio as well and was completely mesmerized. 2w

kwmg40 @Hooked_on_books Glad to hear you liked it as much as I did. What I learned does make me very worried about this year's wildfire season! I'm in Ontario and we experienced a lot of smog from the Quebec fires last year. 2w

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BarkingMadRead

Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Rhys

Part 1: we meet the characters #notafanofthemom #christophineiswaybetter #thatpoorhorsethough #tiawasabrat #isawthattrickamileaway #thenewluttrellsseemsketchy #momispartyinglikearockstar #findsanewhubby #whatcouldgowrong #mamawantstoleavebutmasonwantstostay #noisesinthebamboo #whatcoulditbe #FIRE #houseisburning #poorCoco #soscary #tia 😳#whyamisurpised #heartbroken #ripPierre #somuchtragedy #momdoesnttwanther #offtotheconvent #corapeacesout ⬇️⬇️

BarkingMadRead #nowantoinetteis17 #momhaspassed #coraisback #soismason #Ahasavisioninadream #willitcometrue #staytuned #hashtagbrigade 2w

BarkingMadRead @indoordame @staycurious @peanutnine @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @barbarabb @thebookhippie @thekidupstairs @ruthiella @mcctrish @aimeesue @eeclayton @graciouswarriorprincess 2w

BarkingMadRead @clare-dragonfly @5feet.of.fury @kwmg40 @dabbe @thebookhippie @willaful @rubyslippersreads @julieclair @currentlyreadinginco @rwmg @daena @larkken @kao @Deblovestoread 2w

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Librarybelle Quite a lot to digest in Part 1! 2w

BarkingMadRead @Librarybelle I‘m thinking part two might need multiple posts 🤣 that was a lot (edited) 2w

Librarybelle 😂 2w

Bookwormjillk I read this not knowing what was a dream and what was real. I‘ve bailed on this book in the past, but I am determined to finish with the #HashtagBrigade 2w

5feet.of.fury Poor Coco. I‘m glad Aunt Cora is coming back. I‘m so confused with the Mason/Cosway family tree. 2w

5feet.of.fury @BarkingMadRead @Librarybelle it was a lot! @Bookwormjillk I know that I read this in high school, and I remember that whole 1st part, and being confused about the races/race relations & our teacher thinking we were all very stupid. Which if she‘s the teacher, teaching us & we all did not understand I think that‘s a her problem lol 2w

BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury definitely a her problem! 2w

BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury Mason is Antoinette‘s stepdad, but I didn‘t like her saying nee Cosway, because I always thought that was for marriage 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2w

Clare-Dragonfly I found this quick to read but difficult to follow. If the present-tense portion near the end was a dream, were the other present-tense portions dreams? But I don‘t remember what they were anymore. I guess I‘m following the broad strokes of Antoinette‘s life, though. 2w

dabbe Rhys writes as if she expects us to know and understand all about British and French colonialism in the Caribbean and the so-called pecking order determined by how much black blood was in you. I admit to having read some study guides for this one, and it helped tremendously. I think the strange man at the end of Part 1 (that Mason alludes to) is Rochester. #oytothevey! 😳 (edited) 2w

willaful @BarkingMadRead Maybe it's one of those usages that changed? Like in Austen and other books of the time, “stepmother“ and “mother-in-law“ often seem to be switched, IIRC.

@dabbe Yes, it's frustrating! I'm confused too -- and have NO memory of having read this before, though I know I did. Too young no doubt. 2w

mcctrish I forgot what day we were meeting 🤦🏻‍♀️ this first part felt ripe with ominous vibes and while I get the white negro and black Englishman taunts I hadn‘t realized how angry they were ( although Tia not coming back with the stolen dress should have clued me in) poor Patrick ( and horse and parrot) what in earth will part 2 bring 😳 this is a wild fast ride. The mom was a piece of work but her yelling “no “ when Antoinette went to visit 💔 2w

mcctrish I am curious what was the matter with Patrick ( some kind of palsy ?) and Antoinette was ill for 6 weeks not from being hit in the head from a stone ( thx Tia) but because her mother tried to kill her?! 2w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish yeah that whole part of her being sick kind of went over my head. Really crazy 2w

Bookwormjillk @5feet.of.fury a her problem for sure! 2w

rubyslippersreads Not only is Part One full of drama and tragedy, I feel like what happens in Jane Eyre is hanging over everything. #PoorCoco #foreshadowing #impendingdoom (edited) 2w

julieclair What a sad early life. Soooo much going on in these chapters. The noise in the bamboo had me wanting to scream “get out of the house”! And the mom‘s rejection of her… just heartbreaking. 2w

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TheIntrovertedDodoBird

Infinity Son: A Specters Novel | Adam Silvera

#fantasy #adamsilvera #infinityson #lgbtq #romance #magic #superpower #superhero #chosenone #reluctanthero #quotes #phoenix #creatures #foundfamily #tropes #infinitybook #trilogy #power #fire

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TheIntrovertedDodoBird

Infinity Son: A Specters Novel | Adam Silvera

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#fantasy #adamsilvera #infinityson #lgbtq #romance #magic #superpower #superhero #chosenone #reluctanthero #quotes #phoenix #creatures #foundfamily #tropes #infinitybook #trilogy #power #fire

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TheIntrovertedDodoBird

Infinity Son: A Specters Novel | Adam Silvera

Pretty much sums up life.

#fantasy #adamsilvera #infinityson #lgbtq #romance #magic #superpower #superhero #chosenone #reluctanthero #quotes #phoenix #creatures #foundfamily #tropes #infinitybook #trilogy #power #fire

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SilversReviews

The Library Book | Susan Orlean

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#ITTAKESALLKINDS
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
#LitsyEvents

TODAY‘S PROMPT: BOOK MENTIONED IN BOOK

In 1986 the Los Angeles Library caught fire.

Practically all were ruined or damaged.

I read this book, but didn‘t review it…it was excellent.

emz711 I listened to the audio, thought it was great. I had no idea there were people that had this job! 2mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 🙌🏻 2mo

Eggs Loved this book 📚 2mo

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SilversReviews @emz711 😊 It was so good. 2mo

SilversReviews @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thanks. 😊 2mo

SilversReviews @Eggs Yes…so good!! 2mo

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Born.A.Reader

A Chair for My Mother | Vera B. Williams

🐣 Going to my folks for an egg hunt for my daughter, and lunch, after the Easter 🐰 visits.
🐣🐣 Honestly I haven't been disappointed in a book yest this year.
🐣🐣🐣 A Chair for My Mother was the first one to leap to mind. I can remember checking it out of my school library when I was in Kindergarten. (Tagged)
#MotivationalMonday @Cupcake12

Cupcake12 Thanks for joining in. Have a great week x 2mo

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TheSpineView

The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life | JL Collins

#ItTakesAllKinds @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#WithMap

Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 2mo

TheSpineView @Eggs 🌞 2mo

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KCofKaysville

Disaster!: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906 | Dan Kurzman

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Detailed description of the disaster following quake and fire of April 18, 1906 in San Francisco. There were a lot of blowing up of buildings during the fire and shooting of civilians, but it did bring people together for a while no matter the differences of class or race.

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KCofKaysville

Disaster!: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906 | Dan Kurzman

I am reading another one about SF earthquake and fire for more details.

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